CTI Signs Lysofilline Agreement With J&J Units

18 November 1996

- Cell Therapeutics has signed an agreement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries RW Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research Institute and Ortho Biotech to further develop and commercialize CTIs compound lysofylline, which is currently in Phase III trials for the reduction of side effects in patients undergoing high-dose radiation and/or chemotherapy. CTI has received $5 million, with additional equity and milestone payments to follow. RWJPRI will fund 60% of development costs while Ortho Biotech will market the product outside the USA, paying CTI royalties on sales.

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